Motor-vehicle.



R. HUFP. MOTOR VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED MAY18, 190a.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL HUFF, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO PACKARD MOTOR OAR COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

MOTOR-VEHICLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

To all whom it may concern: I v

Be it known that I, RUSSELL new, acitizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county ofWayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Motor-Vehicles, :of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles, and particularly to means for securing the rear end of the front spring and the steering gear casing to the side bar of the frame. Its objects are to simplify and improve the form of bracket used in securing these parts in place. r 7

It embodies a single bracket to which the gear casing and spring are both attached, and its novel features will be apparent from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side view of the front portion of the side bar of the frame, showing my invention aplied thereto; Fig. 2 is a detail view of the racket, the gear casing being removed; Fig.

3 is a view partly in section, showing an end view of the bracket; and Fig. 4 is a section taken through the bracket itself and attached parts.

In the drawings, 1 represents the right side bar of the frame of a motor vehicle, which, as shown, is made in the ordinary form of a channel bar having the side flanges 2 and 3.

4 represents one of the transverse rear arms of the engine crank case which is secured to the side bar 1 and is provided with a lug 5 resting on the flange 2. The front spring 6 has at its rear end a shackle 7 which embraces the side bar 1 and is secured thereto by the means hereafter described. The

steering gear casing 8 is of any ordinary form carrying the steering columnQ and includlng the ordmary gears operating the steering lever 10. This casing has an extension resting upon the arm 4 and has upon one side an arm 1 1 carrying at its outer end the perforated side ears or flanges 12 for the purpose of securing the casing to the supporting bracket hereafter described.

The bracket to which the casing and spring are secured embodies a web portion 13 which fits against the web portion of the side bar 1, and which is secured thereto by bolts or rivets 14. On the upper part of the web portion 13 there is an enlargement 15 which extends entirely across the top of the web and which projects therefrom to such an extent that its outer end will not be within the margin 0f the side flanges 2 and 3. This enlargement has the spaced longitudinal 0 enings 16, 17 which are adapted to receive olts 18 assing through the ears 12 on the arm 11.

t will be understood that these bolts also pass through openings in the \web of the side bar 1, and thus rigidly secure the casing, bracket and side bar together.

On the lower part of the web 13 and centrally thereof there is an enlargement 19 which is provided'with a central longitudinal o ening to receive the bolt 20 passing t rough the end of the shackle 7, and it will be observed by reference to Fig. 4 that there is a boss 21 on the opposite side of the web 13 in line with the enlargement 19, and that this boss fits within an opening in the side bar 1. The enlargements 15 and 19 are connected by a web 22 for the purpose of strengthening them and an oil passage 23 passes diagonally through the center of the enlargement 15 through the web 22 to the opening in the enlargement 19, it being observed that the web An so portion is enlarged around this passage. oil cup 2 1 is secured to the up er end of this passage and so plies oil to the s ackle bolt 20.

It will be 0 served that this bracket furnishes a fastening means for the casing and spring which is at once compact, convenient and strong, and which permits the shackle 7 to embrace the side bar furnishing pivotal connection therewith without permitting it to come in contact with the side bar.

It will be understood that the particular form of the bracket may be varied without de arting from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim is: 1. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side bar, the steering gear casing and the forward spring and its shackle, of P a bracket secured to the side bar and provided in its lower art with an opening to receive the shackle olt and in its upper part with means for attaching the steering gear casing.

2. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side bar, the steering gear casing and the forward spring and its shackle, o

a bracket secured to the side bar and provided in its lower part with an opening to re ceive the shackle bolt and in its upper part with openings to receive bolts on the steering gear casing.

3. I11 a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side bar, the steering gear casing and the forward spring and its shackle, of a bracket secured to the side bar and provided with a web portion fitting the side bar and with a perforated enlargement on its lower portion to receive the shackle bolt and with an enlargement on its upper portion having perforations to receivebolts on the steering gear casing.

4:. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side bar, the steering gear casing and the forward spring and its shackle, of a bracket secured to the side bar and provided with a web portion fitting the side bar and with a perforated enlargement on its lower portion to receive the shackle bolt and with an enlargement on its upper portion having perforations to receive bolts on the steering gear casing, and a strengthening web joining said enlargements.

5. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the frame side bar, the steering gear casing and the forward spring and its shackle, of a bracket secured to the side bar and provided with a web portion fitting the side bar and with a perforated enlargement on its lower portion to receive the shackle bolt and with an enlargement on its upper portion having perforations to receive bolts on the steering gear casing, and a strengthening web joining said enlargements, the said web being provided with an oil passage leading to the perforation in the lower enlargement.

6. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side channel bar, the steering gear casing and forward spring and its shackle, of a bracket having a web adapted to fit Within I the channel bar and to be bolted thereto, the

, ofa bracket fitting said web being provided with perforated enlargements adapted to receive the shackle bolt and bolts on the steering gear casing.

7. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side channel bar, the steering gear casing and forward spring and its shackle, within the channel of said bar, the said bracket having an upper perforated portion and a lower perforated portion extending approximately to the edge of the flanges of said bar, and bolts passing through said perforations and through the web of the channel bar securing the shackle and the gear casing to said bracket.

8. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side channel bar, of a bracket fitting against the web of said bar and extending to the margin of the side flanges, a steering .g'ear casing fitting against said bracket, bolts 2 assing through a portion of said casing, bracket and web securing the parts together,

and a spring shackle depending from said bracket and secured. thereto by a bolt.

9. In a motor vehicle the combination with the side channel bar, of a bracket fitting against the web of said bar and extending to the margin of the side flanges, a steering gear casing fitting against said bracket, bolts passing through a portion of said casing, bracket and web securing the parts together, a boss 011 the lower part of said bracket extending through an mening in the web, a bolt extending through an opening in said boss and bracket, and a spring shackle de pending from said bolt.

10. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side bar of the frame, of a bracket fitting against said side bar, a steering gear casing fitting against said bracket, bolts passing through said casing, bracket and side bar securing the parts together, and means for supporting a spring shackle from said bracket.

11.. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side bar of the frame, of a bracket fitting against said. side bar and provided with an upper enlargement, a steering gear easing provided with an arm having side flanges fitting against said enlargement, bolts passing through said flanges, enlargement and side bar securing the parts together, andv means for supporting a spring shackle from said bracket.

12. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side bar of the frame, of a bracket fitting against said side bar and secured thereto, a steering gear casing secured to said. bracket, a boss on the lower part of the bracket extending through the web of the side bar, a spring shackle embracing said bracket, and a bolt passing through said boss, bracket and shackle.

13. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side bar of the frame, of a bracket fitting against said bar and bolted thereto, a boss on said bracket projecting through an opening in the bar, an enlargement opposite said boss, a spring shackle embracing said bracket, and a bolt passing through said boss and enlargement and. supporting said shackle.

14. In a motor vehicle, the combination with the side channel bar, of a bracket having a web portion bolted to the web of said bar within the side flanges, the said bracket having upon one side a boss extending through the bar and upon the other side enlargements extending to the edges of the side flanges.

15. A bracket for motor vehicles, comprising a web portion provided with an enlargement up on one side on its upper portion having two passages therethrough, and an enlargement on its lower portion. having a passage therethrough, and provided with a boss opposite the lower enlargement having a corresponding passage.

16. A bracket for motor vehicles, comrising a web portion provided with an enoil passage therein leading to the passage in argement upon one side on its upper portion the lower enlargement. 10 having two passages therethrough, and an In testimony whereof I affix my signature enlargement on its lower portion having a in presence of two witnesses. 5 passage therethrough, and provided with a I RUSSELL HUFF.

oss opposite the lower enlargement having Witnesses: a corresponding passage, a strengthening ALLEN LOOMIS, web joining the two enlargements having an HOWARD HARKNESS. 

